Editing Junkers Ju 87 (section)

===Other designs===
The concept of dive bombing became so popular among the leadership of the Luftwaffe that it became almost obligatory in new aircraft designs. Later bomber models like the [[Junkers Ju 88]] and the [[Dornier Do 217]] were equipped for dive bombing. The Heinkel He 177 strategic bomber was initially supposed to have dive bombing capabilities, a requirement that contributed to the failure of the design,<ref>{{harvnb|Dressel|Griehl|1994|pp=100–105}}</ref> with the requirement not rescinded until September 1942 by Göring.<ref name="Griehl and Dressel 1998, p. 53"/>

Once the Stuka became too vulnerable to fighter opposition on all fronts, work was done to develop a replacement. None of the dedicated close-support designs on the drawing board progressed far due to the impact of the war and technological difficulties. So the Luftwaffe settled on the [[Focke-Wulf Fw 190]] fighter aircraft, with the Fw 190F becoming the ground-attack version. The Fw 190F started to replace the Ju 87 for day missions in 1943, but the Ju 87 continued to be used as a night nuisance-raider until the end of the war.<ref name="Griehl 2001, p. 179">{{harvnb|Griehl|2001|p=179}}</ref>